Synonyms for cherubic
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : chuh-roo-bik |
| Phonetic Transcription : tʃəˈru bɪk |
Définition of cherubic
Origin :- 1620s, from cherub + -ic. Earlier was cherubical (c.1600).
- adj angelic
- "I said that you did," answered Jessie, with an affectation of cherubic simplicity.
- Extract from : « Devil's Ford » by Bret Harte
- “In truth you are old, buona madre,” said the cherubic boy, in a sweet soprano.
- Extract from : « Romola » by George Eliot
- "No see nobody, sar," replied the man with cherubic simplicity.
- Extract from : « Gold Out of Celebes » by Aylward Edward Dingle
- Some of the cherubic figures are a compound of ox, eagle, lion, and man.
- Extract from : « The Bible: what it is » by Charles Bradlaugh
- She was on the wide veranda, swinging the cherubic boy in the hammock.
- Extract from : « The Road to Understanding » by Eleanor H. Porter
- The shawl, framing this, made her look very young and cherubic.
- Extract from : « Half Portions » by Edna Ferber
- The cherubic aspect had for the moment dominated Mephistopheles.
- Extract from : « Winnie Childs » by C. N. Williamson
- Say, cherubic parent taking the lead, in what direction do we steer first?
- Extract from : « Our Mutual Friend » by Charles Dickens
- The moral is: when your husband is in Mesopotamia and the time comes to sell the pony, lock your cherubic son in the nursery.
- Extract from : « Adventures and Enthusiasms » by E. V. Lucas
- From thence we have to look down from every point of our warm hearts with a sight as multifold as the cherubic eyes.
- Extract from : « Notes of a Son and Brother » by Henry James
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